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Menswear Store Master Debonair Reopens After Lockdown 2.0
The East Boldon menswear store reopened after the second national lockdown on December 2nd, 2020. After a challenging month, the store was ready to reopen with some new additions ranging from gifting products to a new lifestyle room. We spoke to the owner, Simon Whitaker, aged 47 about the reopening just in time for Christmas,…
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Meet the face behind Harlow Collection
Many of us have grown up dreaming of designing for a major fashion house or even owning our own brand and for Hannah Wilson, 26, from Washington, her dreams came true. Harlow Collection launched in January 2020 by 26-year-old Hannah Wilson as a fashion brand designed, developed and handmade in the North East of England.…
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Support the independents at the 2020 Virtual Christmas Fayre
Director of AMS Business Consultants Andy Skinner set up a virtual Christmas fayre event was to be held today on December 6th, 2020, between 11am – 3pm. Andy supports many independent businesses and was persuaded to establish this event via Zoom. With over 30 confirmed independent businesses involved, these virtual stalls will feature knitwear, skincare,…
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Amble Pin Cushions launches Northumbria knit and stitch kits
Family run business Amble Pin Cushion based in the fishing town of Amble have launched their knit and stitch kits. The kits feature numerous famous landmarks from around Northumbria such as castles, bridges and other landmarks. Anne Baxter, who was briefed to design the kits says ‘you just have to be able to follow a…
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The Hit and Misses of Celeb Christmas Costumes
When it comes to Christmas time, we all like to put a little bit of extra effort in, it’s the festive spirit that takes over us. Here at Fashion North we love any excuse to throw some makeup on and an outfit that doesn’t involve loungewear, especially after lockdown 2.0. It’s come to everyone’s attention…
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Limited edition beauty products you need for Christmas 2020
Photo credit: Pexels It is the most wonderful time of year…especially when it comes to makeup collections. Each year top beauty brands, such as Too faced and The Body Shop, release their limited edition Christmas collections which are designed to share the beauty and creativeness these brands hold. Most are packed full of festive shades…